Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia Queensland Section - Umagico

RFDS Mental Health & Wellbeing Service

Supporting people living in communities across Far North Queensland, this service provides culturally appropriate, evidenced based psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.

Comprising of Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Psychologists, our Far North team works alongside many key stakeholders using a Stepped Care approach. Our clinicians are specifically trained and available for individuals to engage in therapeutic sessions to explore solutions and strategies to assist in recovery.

The Far North services are delivered in a variety of ways to meet the needs of each specific community, which is essential for improving individual outcomes. Examples of service delivery include individual and group sessions, couple sessions, mental health focused workshops, outreach services and supporting community events.

Services Provided:

Psychological Therapies
Funded by the North Queensland Primary Health Network

This service is designed to engage individuals living in difficult to access areas of Cape York who present with mild to moderate mental health needs. This client centred care is provided holistically through individual sessions and if required, with family and external service providers. The key role throughout these psychological therapy sessions is to engage effectively in assessing and treating clients, while promoting wellbeing through a trauma informed and recovery focused approach.